Vinyl pressings
by Cyndi Grecco · 1976
Making Our Dreams Come True was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
PVT-1200 BEST 4-6-76 MOTHER MUSICRunout A: Hand etched
PVT-1201 BEST 4-9-76 "WE DELIVER"Runout B: Hand etched
pvt 1200 bwLabel A-side
pvt 1201 bwLabel B-side
PVT-1200-S [MR logo] △99383 MOTHER MUSICRunout A: Hand etched
PVT-1201-S [MR logo] △99428 WE BELIEVERunout B: Hand etched
PVT-1200Label A-side
PVT-1201Label B-side
PVT-1200-S △99383 MOTHER MUSICRunout A: Hand etched
PVT-1201-S △99428 "We Deliver"Runout B: Hand etched
PVT-1200Label A-side
PVT-1201Label B-side
PVT-1200 BEST 4-6-76 MOTHER MUSICRunout A [hand-etched]
PVT-1201 BEST 4-9-76 "WE DELIVER"Runout B [hand-etched]
Circle with drum and two drumsticksBoth runouts [stamped]
PVT 1200Side A label
PVT-1200 BEST 4-6-76 MOTHER MUSICRunout A [Hand-Etched]
PVT-1201 BEST 4-9-76 "WE DELIVER"Runout B [Hand-Etched]
Two Circles with two sticks or drum with two drumsticksRunout Side A & B [Stamped]
pvt 1200 bwSide A Label
PVT-1200-1 MOTHER MUSICRunout A: Hand etched
PVT-1201-1 "WE DELIVER"Runout B: Hand etched
Two Circles with two sticks or drum with two drumsticks(Runout Side A & B [Stamped])
PVT 1200Label A-side
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Private Stock PVT-11158First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | Private Stock PSR 45086XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Private Stock 7974First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Private Stock 5C 006-97897First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | New Zealand | Private Stock PVT25First year7" | 7" |
| 1976 | UK | Private Stock PVT 62First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | Private Stock PVT 62First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Private Stock PS 45,086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Private Stock PS 45,086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Private Stock PS 45,086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Private Stock PSR 45,086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Private Stock PS 45,086First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1976 | US | Private Stock PSR 45,086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | US | Private Stock PS 45,086First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1976 | US | Private Stock PS 45,086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Private Stock PVT-111587", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Making Our Dreams Come True are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Private Stock PS 45,086.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 45,086, PSR 45,086, PVT 62, PSR 45086X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVT-1200 BEST 4-6-76 MOTHER MUSIC and PVT-1201 BEST 4-9-76 "WE DELIVER". Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
